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TI-2010-01738 Aliases CVE-2010-1815GHSA-5r9c-8qr4-6vqw

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod…

Priority LOW 37CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving scrollbars.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04406 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.6VulnerableWebKitGTK
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·WebKitGTK
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0177 Released 2011-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    webkitgtk security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-doc-1.2.6-2.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-doc-1.2.6-2.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-doc-1.2.6-2.el6_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0177

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r9c-8qr4-6vqw

References

Advisory 14

Sources

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